Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0038 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0038 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
140th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0187 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0038 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per capita in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.0038 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0187 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places British Virgin Islands 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0186 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0185 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0184 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0182 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0178 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0173 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0149 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0131 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0102 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0038 Square kilometres per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 Square kilometres per person, 57% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0038 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0105 Square kilometres per person, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0178 Square kilometres per person | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | 0.0151 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 137 Nigeria 0.004 Square kilometres per person compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0.0039 Square kilometres per person compare
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0038 Square kilometres per person compare
- 141 Seychelles 0.0038 Square kilometres per person compare
- 142 Jamaica 0.0038 Square kilometres per person compare
- 143 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0038 Square kilometres per person compare
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 8,143 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 95 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth 1.68 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth -1.23 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 0.0637 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — land area, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.0038 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0187 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 140th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.